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Facebook gets subscription fees, Kia issues software patch for theft, AMD drivers brick gaming PCs, Chatbots go mental, and Samsung develops a feature that should never have been needed Links Facebook to get paid subscriptionhttps://about.fb.com/news/2023/02/testing-meta-verified-to-help-creators/Samsung “Message Guard”https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/17/23603919/samsung-message-guard-malware-zero-...

Microsoft’s Reboot Tuesday, Android 14, Windows 11 and Android bloat, Google AI biffs it, and a Mastodon alternative from Cloudflare Links Reboot Tuesday highlightshttps://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/patch-tuesday-february-2023/Edge, IE11 to be permanently disabledhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-update-will-disable-internet-explorer-in-february/Tiny11 = Win11 stripped o...

Netflix death spiral reaches a new low, BMW doubles down on user-hostility, Blizzard outage in China, More Apple crash detection shenanigans, and Smart devices doing dumb things Links Apple crash detection sends more false alarmshttps://www.zerohedge.com/technology/apples-crash-detection-feature-triggers-false-911-calls-ski-resortsNetflix pokes the hornets nesthttps://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/netfl...

CES 2023 rundown, Another phone vulnerability, Xbox likes to think it’s green, and more EV stories than I meant to put in this show! Also, angry thanks to Baron Spud the Mitey, whom I forgot to call out, but who still supports the show immensely. Links: Alexa smart toilet from Kohlerhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/12/19/23510864/kohler-numi-smart-toilet-alexa-ces-2022CNET: Upcoming CES Productshttps...

Lastpass hacked, Notepad += 1, Tesla gets legislated at, the FBI issues good advice (from 2006), and a Southwest prediction Recorded LIVE. Angry thanks to Sir Sean of the Allegheny Valley, and to BillyBon3s, who boosted at the exact moment I complained about nobody boosting. Links: Southwest Airlines system implodeshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/buttigieg-vows-to-hold-southwest-airlines-account...

FTC makes its presence known, Apple and Google want you to trust them with your darkest secrets, Tesla releases a video game console, and Microsoft reduces update spam (for certain operating systems) Links: FTC, lawsuit seeking to block MSFT/ATVI acquisitionhttps://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/ftc-seeks-block-microsoft-corps-acquisition-activision-blizzard-inchttps://www.msn...

A rare live-to-tape ATN! Reddit misses the point. Apple is in hot water over privacy, but at least they’re saving the earth by inconveniencing you. iOS devs aren’t doing much beter. And India jumps on the USBandwagon Links Reddit helps people reinforce their information bubbleshttps://old.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/yqrdjs/announcing_community_muting_on_mobile/Apple sued over privacy setting that...

The march of time for Windows, more reasons to worry about your passwords, and a whole lot of shaking… of your phones! Links Fastcompany breach caused by reused passwordhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-the-pizza123-password-could-take-down-an-organization/Google is officially dropping support for Win7/8.1https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/25/chrome_support_windows_7/Win11 can ru...

Intel source code, more phishing, safe LEDs, Google Stadia shutting down, and why I spent three hours futzing with my lightning node today instead of preparing ATN stories! Links Intel source code leakhttps://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-confirms-6gb-alder-lake-bios-source-code-leak-new-details-emerge LinkedIn-assisted phishing attackshttps://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/09/29/zinc-weap...

Headline show, featuring old news and new sarcasm! Data breaches, Silicon Valley regulator fines, Crappy IoT devices, hacks, hacks, hacks, and Overwatch 2 Links: Facebook now supports NFTshttps://www.engadget.com/facebook-nfts-support-instagram-meta-191740915.html ISIS NFThttps://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-turns-to-nfts-to-spread-terror-message-11662292800 Google continues using monopoly p...

Streaming quarterly reports, Smarthomes working for the government, another reason to turn off wi-fi, and some headlines Links Google and Amazon pillage your data in an “emergency”https://www.cnet.com/home/security/ring-google-and-the-police-what-to-know-about-emergency-requests-for-video-footage/ Ring E2EEhttps://support.ring.com/hc/en-us/articles/360054941511-Understanding-Video-End-to-End-Encry...

TikTok, Twitter, and Ubisoft screw their users, European government screws everyone, a way to defeat air gaps, yet another NPM supply chain attack, and a new product that will help you reach your inner cyborg! Links: TikTok bends over your privacyhttps://www.engadget.com/fcc-commissioner-google-facebook-ban-tik-tok-064559992.htmlhttps://www.pandasecurity.com/en/mediacenter/security/tiktok-privacy-...

Tesla vs. Bluetooth, T-Mobile vs. Privacy, Netflix vs. the circling drain, Internet Explorer vs. Oblivion, and Toyota vs. Physics Links Tesla hack allows new keys to be authorized when NFC card is usedhttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/06/hackers-out-to-steal-a-tesla-can-create-their-very-own-personal-key/https://www.teslakee.com/ Goodnight, Internet Explorerhttps://blogs.windows....

WWDC roundup and Seth’s Ape Links Seth misplaces his NFThttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/seth-green/ar-AAXTHT9https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/spoke-owner-seth-greens-stolen-133938735.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/story/seth-green-bored-ape-nft-stolen/ WWDC new featureshttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/ios-16-release-date-new-features-everything-we-know-from-wwdc/

End of a pod era, Apple enables rate inflation, iphone and bluetooth vulnerabilities, and Coinbase spooks its customers Links Apple stops making ipodshttps://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-pull-plug-ipod-after-20-years-2022-05-10/ Apple changes app price hikes from opt-in to opt-outhttps://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/a/articleshow/91612137.cms iphone low-power-mode vulnerabilitieshttps...

Russia takes Silicon Valley to court, Investors take Silicon Valley to court, SEC takes Silicon Valley to court, Ransomware shuts down college, Ransomware shuts down planting season, Instagram gets NFTs, Discord Hackers get NFTs, and Xbox sucks!

Russian theaters do what they must to survive, Google has a bug, Apple hates developers, Browser numbers, New Google AMP features from Brave, and the most disgusting NFT story I’ve ever told Links Russian cinemas turn to piracyhttps://torrentfreak.com/russian-cinemas-are-showing-pirated-movies-downloaded-from-torrents-220502/ Russia pulls out of ISShttps://www.ibtimes.com/russia-pulls-out-internat...

The end of the Chevy Spark EV, the end of an era for Netflix, and the end of the world for Twitter! Links Musk purchases twitterhttps://techcrunch.com/2022/04/24/elon-musk-twitter-offer-timeline/ No replacement battery for Chevy Spark EVhttps://www.ev-resource.com/blog/gm-kills-support-for-the-spark-ev-no-battery-replacement-available Netflix drops subscribers. Stock market piles on.https://www.cn...

Dumb homes, How a mute button works, Riding the NFT hype wave all the way down, and a deeper analysis on European law than I ever wanted to do! Links Mute doesn’t necessarily mean mutehttps://news.wisc.edu/youre-muted-or-are-you-videoconferencing-apps-may-listen-even-when-mic-is-off/https://thenextweb.com/news/muting-your-mic-doesnt-stop-big-tech-recording-your-audio Dorsey NFT flopshttps://www.ms...

AI-generated text is spam, Isle of Wight finds a way to spice up vehicle charging, hacks, hacks, hacks, and hacks! Links Reboot Tuesdayhttps://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-april-2022-patch-tuesday-two-zero-day-vulnerabilities-tackled/ Google confirms AIs create spamhttps://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-says-ai-generated-content-is-against-guidelines/444916/ Isle of Wight charging stations...

Malicious OSS, Netflix conjecture, A win in the right to repair fight, and yet another Chrome zero-day yawn Links node-ipc malicious updatehttps://www.wired.com/story/developer-altered-open-source-software-to-wipe-files-in-russia/https://www.zdnet.com/article/corrupted-open-source-software-enters-the-russian-battlefield/https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-97m3-w2cp-4xx6 Malicious Azure-targeting NP...

Telegram in Brazil, Mercedes leapfrogs Tesla, Apple forever, and why we can’t have nice holidays anymore Links Telegram booted from Brazilhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/brazil-court-gives-telegram-sunday-deadline-comply-with-order-2022-03-20/ Apple subscription rumorshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/25/apple-is-working-on-a-hardware-subscription-service-for-iphones/ Mercedes self-drivinghtt...

Duck Duck Go seppuku; Steps toward a new Russian internet; California’s newest grid storage scheme; Ford sells incomplete cars; UK cracks down on BCH ATMs; IoT + auto updates = hilarity; and Linux where it shouldn’t be! Links DDG plays with firehttps://mashable.com/article/duckduckgo-search-engine-russian-disinformation Search engineshttps://qwant.comhttps://search.brave.comhttps://startpage.comht...

Today we review the now-ten-year-old remake of the 1990 Paul Verhoeven classic Total Recall. Spoiler: He liked it as an action movie. I had rant. Posting here as a sneaky backdoor pilot for a new show concept I’m doing with my brother Tony (aka Bemlet). If you like it, please comment here, or on the […]

Silicon Valley vs Russia, Nvidia and Samsung hacks, Discord goes full Facebook, and my rants go a little bit off the rails! Links Western companies jumping on the “Hate Russia” bandwagonhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/3/5/22962848/paypal-pauses-service-russia-ukraine-invasionhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/04/russia-blocks-access-to-facebook.htmlhttps://www.investopedia.com/microsoft-oracle-join-tech-e...